It is from this Camp, Sri MahaPeriyava graced and directed devotees to build temples that have become iconic Temples of Hyderabad for the current generation. One such temple is the famous ‘SKANDA GIRI’ – abode of Lord Subramanya.

Periyava later visited Manoharji’s house at Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh after Chaturmaasyam.

Here is Part 1 of Sri Manoharji’s interview…

Sri Manoharji narrates in detailed about Periyava’s Pravesam and stay in his premises.

How was it?

5 Pandit Shawls need to reach Delhi by morning – comes the order from Periyava on late sunday night.

Is it possible?

Periyava dropped HIS Udhdhrani and walked inside two days in a row without giving Theertham to the Union Minister.

Why?

The Hindu paper’s center page headlines reads Kanchi Swamiji does not believe in Family Planning. Periyava was asked to withdraw HIS statement.

Did HE?

I saw “Lord Parasurama” in Periyava – exclaims Sri Manoharji.

What happened?

NADICHE DEVUDU – HE is, says Sri Manoharji with a brimming fulfillment in his eyes…

Isn’t that an unanimous feeling?

All the answers are in the experiences of Sri Manoharji that he had with Sri MahaPeriyava. Within forty minutes in this first part of the interview, we are blessed to experience Sri MahaPeriyava in so many different facets…

This is a great interview. Periyavas vision on future of country has been on the dot 100% correct. As he said Hindus will be few in number is happening now.
I have had the fortune of being taken by my parents in Hyderabad to see periyavaa in 1969 at Swarjya Press. We all got thirtha prasadam. I remember as a small boy people asking me to take of the shirt before going to meet him.
The selection of Skandagiri site is very unique. It still stands for its pristine purity when you go to the temple. In the seventies and eighties ( 1975 – 1982) there were very few constructions around the temple. When you go to the temple in evening we enjoyed the salubrious breeze in summers.
The priests who were there at start of the temple are still to be seen even today.

The incident where Manoharji seeing “Lord Parasurama” in Sri Periyava is amazing. He is blessed to witness the great vision of Sri Periyava and we hear this after 46 years about Sri Periyava view on family planning and the numbers of hindu and about the number of intellectuals will decline is true.